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Project 365 Catching up

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Week 17

Easter Weekend arrived at last. We have been looking forward to this long weekend so much. The weather forecast was for sunshine so we planned a weekend in the garden. Paul & I were on our own on Saturday so we had a treat of a fabulous shellfish platter for lunch, a chilled glass of Pinot was just perfect with it. Easter Sunday was a lovely lazy day. The boys had bought me some gorgeous roses, which I photographed from every which way possible. The bouquet had some eucalyptus and some hydrangea in for greenery so after a couple of days I took them out for more photographs! The hydrangea flowered by the end of this week and was so pretty. The 25th was Ben’s birthday. We booked a table at our favourite restaurant, Yo:gi’s the Japanese in town. We had a wonderful evening with lots of gorgeous food, drinking and picture taking. I was taking part in a photographic challenge called ‘my day in pictures so my camera was with me all day and all evening! I chose the picture of us for this page. The rest of the days pictures I posted on my blog. I cleaned my crystals this week and thought the amethyst looked so beautiful in the sun. Project 64 was looking for Pacific Blue, which I found really difficult to find. I liked this picture of snug harbour and it brought back happy memories of a wonderful road trip we did with Jane & David Oh so many years ago now. I have been wanting to take a picture with sun spots or bokeh for ages. When I tried before I was disappointed but his time I got so many beautiful shots I was overjoyed. The dark pink weigelia is very beautiful this year and with the bokeh, just perfect! Of course Friday we were all on a days holiday again because it was the Royal Wedding. Prince William married Kate Middleton. Paul & I sat glued to the TV all day, which is just what we said we wouldn’t do. Hey Ho! We had a lovely day chillin’ together.

Week 18

I wanted to photograph some sheep and lambs; I have no idea why. Maybe it’s because I see them in the fields as I drive by but I can never stop to look. At the weekend we went to Court Farm in Banwell. It was a clear and bright day but oh so windy! We had a fabulous afternoon wandering around this working farm. All the animals were close enough to touch if you wanted to! I spoke to a horse, I am afraid of them but this one just stood and let folk pet him.
Paul bought me some beautiful dark purple sweet peas this week. Their perfume was as wonderful as their colour.
I ordered some solar lights for the garden and they arrived this week. Their blue light looks so pretty. I would like some more!
Karen & I had an afternoon in Clevedon. Mostly we just chatted as we went to each shop in turn, pointing things out to each other. We both saw some pretty glass tea light holders; ‘dangly things’. We each bought one of course! Mine is purple and now hangs on the branch on the patio; hers is turquoise and is hanging in her kitchen. It’s a good thing we went; we didn’t know we needed them! Karen also bought a beautiful turquoise blue handbag, I was so proud of her!
I like to take pictures on the windowsill in my room but the light is just a little too bright and the window surround too dark, but it is the perfect place for me. I had a brainwave! I put a wire across the window and bought some different fabrics to hang to diffuse the bright light of the sun and lighten the dark of the window frame. I was playing with my camera and through my lens saw the blue sky with fluffy white clouds through the white fabric. Love it!
I saw this poppy while out visiting this week. I have never seen a poppy with such frilly petals: it was very beautiful.
I found the box of beautiful shells I had been searching for, in the shed! They had popped into my mind as a subject for photographing. I washed them and then thought they needed a little something, so I rubbed them with some olive oil which amused my boys so much. I brought them to my windowsill to photograph and I am really pleased with the results. I think this one is a Queen Conch shell. It has the most beautiful colour pink inside.

Papers from Katie Pertiet and Lo by Chrissy W at 2p’s

Texture Tuesday

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I am linking to Kim Klassen’s Texture Tuesday again this week. Our theme this week is vintage using one or more of Kim’s textures. I just love playing with photoshop and textures, did I mention that last week?


By the stars with Apple Butter texture.


The scales with History texture.


Rigging with a number of layers of Bent Edges texture.


Letters Home with Bent Edges and Simple Things textures.

Take a look here for some beautiful work using Kim Klassen’s textures

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

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I am linking up with Scavenger Hunt Sunday again.

This weeks challenge:
• SOOC (straight out of the camera)
• Sprouting
• Isn’t it Ironic?
• Lazy
• Smells like Spring

These large purple alliums remind me of my mother. Years ago they were the stars of The Chelsea Flower Show. Mum thought that they were so beautiful they could never be grown in an ordinary garden!


Speciality Tulips. I found this part of the challenge really difficult this week. I almost posted an empty space until this popped into my mind this morning.


I thought the little crocus was never going to show, but with so much sun through the glass this week up she popped in time for SHS!

I had taken this shot early last week ready for sprouting, as I like it so much I have posted it as well.


This is from my library. As soon as I saw the challenge it popped into my mind. I had this picture as my screen saver for a long time. I still love it so here it is, lazy ole frog.

The viburnum brings the first perfume to my garden. When I catch her scent on the evening air I always think “Spring is here at last”

Have a look over here for wonderful interpretations of this weeks Scavenger Hunt Sunday.

Project 365

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Week 16

At work there is the most wonderful clematis growing over a pretty arbor, the flowers are just beginning to bloom this week.
I love the Bohm necklace that Paul bought me, and it has such pretty earrings to go with it!
I was looking for something to photograph for part of Scavenger Hunt and saw this snail asleep on my bin, It was perfect for ‘what’s in side?’ I thought. I had lots of fun trying to capture the shot I wanted!
The weather has been glorious again this week. It has been warm enough to sit out later into the evening. We also had our first BBQ one night. Is this our summer?
I saw these lovely magenta Dicentra or Bleeding Hearts on my travels and linked them to Project 64 with so many Magenta finds this week. The roses were part of a fabulous Easter Bouquet from my boys.

My layout is based on a template from Maria and week 15 is the same but reversed.

Texture Tuesday

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I am linking to Kim Klassen’s Textures Tuesday again this week. Kim challenged us to add texture to a cup or mug. I had fun playing tea parties with some pretty little cups I have. Do you remember having tea parties with your dolls? or bears? or brothers if you could get them to sit long enough?
Shall I be mother?

This has one layer of Golden and two layers of Robins egg textures all set at Soft Light blending mode and brushed lightly with a soft round brush to reveal the teapot & cups.

This has it’s base layer set to screen. Three layers of Plaster 2 are set to 50% opacity and all three layers are brushed with a soft round brush to reveal the cup and flower.

This has its base layer set at screen blending mode and two layers of Plaster 2 set at soft light blending mode and brushed lightly with a a soft round brush.

This has it’s base layer set to Screen blending mode. Layer one is Sweat Treat set to normal blending mode and the opacity set to 50%. Layer two and three are Golden set to soft light blending mode. All three layers are lightly brushed with a soft round brush to reveal the cup and flower.

This has its base layer set at soft light blend mode. Layer one is Sugar cookie and brushed lightly with a soft round brush. Layer two is Grey day at soft light blending mode and brushed lightly with a soft round brush.

This has it’s base layer set at soft light blending mode. Layer one is Dusty rose at soft light blending mode. Layer two is Dusty rose set at blending mode multiply and the opacity is at 41%. I used a soft round brush to reveal the cup and flower on the second layer.

This has its base layer at soft light blending mode. Three layers of Lifesgood all brushed quite heavily with a soft round brush to reveal the cup and flower.


This has it’s base layer at soft light, layer one is Robin’s egg at soft light, layer two is Robins egg at normal blending mode with the opacity at 51%. Layer three is Robins egg at soft light, layer four is Sweat treat at soft light and layer five is sweat treat at blending mode multiply. I lightly brushed all layers except the last which is quite heavily brushed to reveal the original pattern on the cup.

All my textures are by the wonderful Kim Klassen. There will be many more beautiful cups of texture over at her cafe…

There is a little story attached to the last cup and saucer, but I’ll hang on to it for a few days.